👀 Concrete vs Abstract Nouns
Concrete nouns = things you can see 👀, hear 👂, touch ✋, smell 👃, or taste 👅
Examples: dog 🐶, music 🎵, chocolate 🍫.
Abstract nouns = ideas, feelings, qualities; cannot be detected by your 5 senses
Examples: love ❤️, courage 🦁, freedom 🕊️.
Examples Table 📊
| Concrete Nouns 👀👂✋👃👅 | |
|---|---|
| Sense | Examples 📝 |
| See 👀 | dog 🐶, tree 🌳, car 🚗, smile 😊 |
| Hear 👂 | music 🎵, bell 🔔, thunder ⛈️ |
| Touch ✋ | chair 🪑, table 🛋️, sand 🏖️ |
| Smell 👃 | flower 🌸, perfume 🌹, food 🍞 |
| Taste 👅 | chocolate 🍫, ice cream 🍦, fruit 🍎 |
| Abstract Nouns 💡❤️✨ | |
| Type | Examples 📝 |
| Ideas 💡 | freedom 🕊️, knowledge 📚, creativity 🎨 |
| Feelings ❤️ | love ❤️, happiness 🥰, anger 😠 |
| Qualities ✨ | honesty ✨, courage 🦁, patience ⏳ |
😅 Tricky: Some words can seem concrete in one sentence and abstract in another!
✏️ Example sentences with explanation:
| Sentence | Noun(s) 🎯 | Type 🔹 | Explanation 💡 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 😊 Her smile lit up the room. | smile | Concrete ✅ | You can see the smile, so it's concrete. |
| 😃 Happiness is more than a smile. | happiness | Abstract ❌ | Happiness is a feeling you cannot touch or see. |
| 😃 Happiness is more than a smile. | smile | Concrete ✅ | Here the smile is visible, so concrete. |
| 🦁 Courage helps us face fear. | courage, fear | Abstract ❌ | These are feelings or qualities you cannot see directly. |
| 🎵 Music can be heard and felt. | music | Concrete ✅ | You can hear and feel music, so it’s concrete. |
| 🤝 Honesty is important. | honesty | Abstract ❌ | Honesty is a quality you cannot touch or see. |
Interactive: Think of 2 feelings today 🥰😠. Any of these are abstract nouns!
Poem lines: 🎵
"A noun is a naming word." 🎈
"Proper nouns are special, common nouns are plain." 🖋️
"Count if you can, measure if you can't." 🔢
"If five senses find it, concrete is right. If only mind feels it, abstract’s in sight." 👀💭